05-19-2011, 08:12 AM
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Location: Potomac,
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Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast, 460 Ford Racing Crate w/ TREMEC TKO 600
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Re-Torquing 460 SCJ Aluminum Heads on the Ford Racing Crate engines
 Its time to re-torque my 460 SCJ heads on my Ford Racing Crate engine after break-in and want to get feedback from those who have already been there done that. The set-up from Ford Racing uses ARP head studs and has adjustable rockers. SInce I have to remove the rockers to get to the head stud nuts, what tools work best for these valve lash adjustments after the head nut retorque is finished? I see LSM Tools sells a very nice big $$ valve lash torque wrench to make it fast and accurate. Other types have wrenches without the torque wrench built in.
I haven't adjusted valves since high school and need your input.
Is it best to completely lossen each ARP head nut one at a time (in proper the sequence) and re-torque to 135 ft-lbs (Ford Racing Spec).
Who has done this using Ford Racing motors with the Alum. SCJ heads ?
Thanks
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Last edited by kitcarbp; 05-19-2011 at 11:55 AM..
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